EVOLUTION OF NURSING THEORY Flashcards
Clearly documents the goal of developing a substantive body of nursing knowledge to guide the nursing practice
HISTORY OF NURSING
Addressed the question of what prospective nurses should study in order to learn how to be a nurse.
CURRICULUM ERA (1900-1940s)
Came about as more nurses embraced higher education
RESEARCH ERA (1950-1970s)
Master’s degree in nursing emerged
GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA (1950-1970s)
Include a courses in concept development of nursing theory
GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA (1950-1970s)
restores the centrality of nursing practice and recognizes theory and research as tools of practice rather than ends in themselves.
THEORY UTILIZATION ERA (21ST CENTURY)
research is perceived as the path to new knowledge
RESEARCH ERA (1950-1970s)
Research without theory produced isolated information
THEORY ERA (1980-1990s)
Doctoral education flourished with emphasis on theory development
THEORY ERA (1980-1990s)
For any profession to exist and to be of service to society, it must have an extensive base of knowledge and proper means to communicate.
NURSING THEORY DEVELOPMENT
Provide the core structure that gives direction and purpose to those who practice it.
NURSING THEORY DEVELOPMENT
Primarily used to develop and guide nursing education in universities and institutions.
EDUCATION
Curriculum was built based on recognized nursing models.
EDUCATION
Prepares the students for practice as members of the personal community.
EDUCATION
Inspired from theoretical assumptions or conceptual framework
RESEARCH
Evolution of theory, ideas, and emerging nursing issues provide answers to questions related to practice.
RESEARCH
Guides critical thinking and decision making in clinical nursing practice.
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Strengthen professional independence by guiding the deepest and most important part of their practice.
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Research, nursing research, theory, results of research
RESEARCH AND THEORY
Theory
THEORY AND PRACTICE
Research, Nurse practitioner, Nurses
RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Guides practice, give insights, provision of goals, diagnosis, interventions on nursing practice and renders an efficient, effective, and improved client care.
THEORY
Validates and modifies theory
RESEARCH
Stimulates nurses to explore significant problems in the field of nursing.
NURSING RESEARCH
